A muleteer st forth on a journey, driving before him an ass and a mule, both well laden. The
ass, as long as he traveled along the plain, carried his load with ease, but when he began to
ascend the steep path of the mountain, felt his load to be more than he could bear. He
entreated his companion to relieve him of a small portion, that he might carry home the rest;
but the mule paid no attention to the request. The ass shortly afterwards fell down dead under
his burden. Not knowing what to do in so wild a region, the muleteer placed upon the mule the
load carried by the ass in addition to his own, and at the top of all placed the hide of the ass,
after he had skinned him. The mule, groaning beneath his heavy burden, said to himself: "I am
treated according to my deserts. If I had only been willing to assist the ass a little in his need,
I should not now be bearing, together with his burden, himself as well."
Moral: Never hesitate to help those who ask you assistance.
Reflection: When someone asks your help, never refuse. They are in need. Never reason that it's unfair, because they know you also have your own needs, and thus asks only little. If ever we refuse to give assistance when someones asks your help, you might lose their trust, along with other possibilities.
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